PROJ00099

• Contract/PO #: C150048
• Contractor Name: Plumb and Dailey Ditch Company, The
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 6
• County: Weld
• Bill Number: SPL
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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Feasibility Study
Plumb and Dailey Ditch Company
Diversion Structure Project

Introduction (Need for the Project)

The Plumb and Dailey Ditch Company (PDDC), located in Weld County, operates the Plumb and
Dailey Ditch for the benefit of the shareholders by providing direct flow irrigation water. The ditch
diverts from Boulder Creek and delivers water to the service area, The PDDC diversion is old and
in need of rehabilitation. The PDDC wants to rebuild the diversion prior to the 2001 irrigation
season.

Project Sponsor

The PDDC is a mutual ditch company and a non-profit corporation registered in the State of
Colorado. There are 13 shareholders and 40 shares of stock. The PDDC has the power to set
annual assessments to be paid by the shareholders, the power to cut off water deliveries to
shareholders that fail to pay their assessments, and the power to offer stock for sale to pay back
assessments, The PDDC articles of incorporation and by-laws are included in Appendix A. A list
of Shareholders is located in Appendix E.

Project Service Area and Facilities

The PDDC provides irrigation water to a 1600-acre service area in Weld County. The heading
for the Plumb and Dailey Ditch is located 6 miles southeast of Longmont, on Boulder Creek, and
the ditch extends north approximately 7 miles. Irrigated acreage within the service area is used
to grow alfalfa, grass hay, barley, sugar beets, pinto beans, corn ,and irrigated wheat. A map of
the Plumb and Dailey Ditch and photos of the existing diversion are shown on pages 7 and 8. A
map of the service area is located in Appendix B.

Water Rights

The source of water for the Company is direct flow water rights out of Boulder Creek. The water
rights diverted at the PDDC head gate consist of 2 rights with dates of appropriation of 1861 and
1865 respectively, totaling 30.44 cfs. Records of the State Engineer's Office indicate that total
average annual diversions are 2,278 acre-feet, based on record years 1950 through 1998, A
diversion summary from the State Engineer records is found in Appendix C,

Plumb and Dailey Ditch Company
Diversion Structure Feasibility Study
May 2000

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